A review by shinypurplepants
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
4.0
I have never seen a single episode of queer eye before. I went into this without knowing anything about Jonathan Van Ness. For this reason I highly HIGHLY suggest you check out this title on audio as it is narrated by the author!
Note: I see a lot of different pronouns used to talk about Jonathan Van Ness but the book primarily used she/her so I will be as well.
This book needs some heavy content warnings SpoilerCW: homophobia, transphobia, enbyphobia, sexual assault, addiction, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, use of f- slur, but don't let them scare you off as Jonathan handles her story with its ups and downs in a deeply personal way and centers the discussions on how they affected her.
I recommend this book of course to fans of Jonathan Van Ness but also to every single queer 20-something wondering if this time they've f*cked up their life beyond repair. There is something deeply human in our shared struggle and I am thankful that Jonathan Van Ness shared her trauma and journey with us. Because the road to self love is littered with mistakes.
Note: I see a lot of different pronouns used to talk about Jonathan Van Ness but the book primarily used she/her so I will be as well.
This book needs some heavy content warnings SpoilerCW: homophobia, transphobia, enbyphobia, sexual assault, addiction, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, use of f- slur, but don't let them scare you off as Jonathan handles her story with its ups and downs in a deeply personal way and centers the discussions on how they affected her.
I recommend this book of course to fans of Jonathan Van Ness but also to every single queer 20-something wondering if this time they've f*cked up their life beyond repair. There is something deeply human in our shared struggle and I am thankful that Jonathan Van Ness shared her trauma and journey with us. Because the road to self love is littered with mistakes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Self harm, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault